Jaguar XE roadster: the concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Jaguar will use the anniversary of 50 years the E-type to celebrate the arrival of the new XE, probably presenting its concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Autocar fact anticipates the arrival of the "anti-boxster" of the Jaguar as a real shock to the market.

Subject to the front engine, rear-wheel drive and the spider body, the XE might receive a different name (maybe one of the first F-Type concept of 2000) and, however, will be on sale only at the end of 2012.

• Jaguar's Porsche Boxter rival to come in 2012 (01/08/2011)
• 2011 Jaguar XK E-Type Celebration: Special Edition on its 50th Anniversary (12/05/2011)
• Jaguar to build new roadster to replace E-Type (30/06/2011)
• 2012 Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel (01/08/2011)
• Jaguar C-X75 video (31/07/2011)

Jaguar XE (wikipedia)  

Ford Fiesta: 35 years and 15 million units

It was in 1976 when the first Ford Fiesta rolled off the factory in Valencia. A geological era in the automotive world, but to count only 35 years, years in which the utilitarian Blue Oval has always been able to carve out an important role in the European market. In recent years has changed everything: design, materials, technology and sales strategy.

In 2011 Ford, in addition to the 35th anniversary of a sixth-generation model arrived today, also celebrates the piece number 15 million, came from the production lines in recent days. The globalization of today, however, has meant that the Fiesta is now also produced in Thailand, Mexico, China, Germany.

BMW thinks of a new nomenclature of the models

The diversification of the split between the brands that are part of the group is bringing the heads of BMW to reconsider the nomenclature of the various models. Open to this possibility was a declaration of Ian Robertson, Member of the Board, as well as sales and marketing director of the German home.

Robertson said that with regard to the future there may be an evolution of the system, thus opening the door to a possible change. The manager also explained that "there are different numbers that can be exploited", implying that the new models in the near future may or may not follow the current approach as regards the choice of the name.

Fiat Panda 2012: photos, dimensions and internal

The wait is over now: Sept. 15 we will present the new Fiat Panda 2012, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Ready to be built at Pomigliano d'Arco Campania, the third generation of best-selling car in Italy will replace the current model, produced in the Polish and fewer than 2 million copies on the market since 2003.

Recognizable thanks to the many features in common with the new one on sale in Brazil, the Fiat Panda in 2012 showed the first pictures revealed a nice design and balanced, able to meet the appreciation of the loyal audience to the historic city car designed by Giugiaro in 1980 and sold over six million copies.

New Mercedes B-Class

Mercedes has unveiled the first official pictures of the inside of its new Class B. This model will be presented at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show and goes on sale in Europe in November. The arrival of the new Mercedes B-Class continues burning stages, and that the German manufacturer has unveiled the first official images of the interior of this model will be presented in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show and will reach European showrooms all over the November.

2012 Honda Civic in European version

Honda confirms the arrival of the variant of the new Civic for Europe, already in early 2011. On European soil will be sold only compact five-door version, whose debut will take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011. What do you think? Leave your comments, the most interesting magazine published in the Highway.

If you prefer, debate the news in our forums. It was earlier this year when Honda unveiled the next generation of its prolific Civic in the Detroit Motor Show 2011. There we could see the versions that are marketed in the U.S. Both two-door coupe like the four-door sedan variant. It remained to know which version would come to Europe and today we have the first pictures.

Bugatti Galibier: started in 2012 confirmed

The Galibier Bugatti officially debut in autumn 2012, thus filling the void left by the end of production of the Veyron and anticipating the time originally planned by the project. While the top Bugatti working on a new hyper car, the Galibier will be called on to represent the "maximum" in terms of quality, luxury, performance and price.

According to Auto Motor und Sport advances, production could reach up to 1000-1500 units in total, an ambitious goal considering the price, definitely more than one million euros: it is still numbers less than 3000 copies in 6 years hypothesized by Autoblog . nl about a month ago. The Galibier will mount the same W16 of the Veyron detuned to about 850 hp, complete with a plug-in hybrid and an electric motor, able to travel about 40 km Bugatti zero emission in the inner cities.